Policy Governance, developed by John Carver, is a cutting edge operating system for Boards of Directors. It focuses on helping the board be accountable to the owners and CEO being accountable to the board. The only complete system of governance known in the world today, Policy Governance offers a rational framework that allows for effective and efficient governing.

Understanding more about governance and board work

This section is designed to give you an overview of the nature of board work and governance in general. If you are trying to understand why boards exist, how they add value, and wish to gain different perspectives on how boards do their work, this section is for you. It offers general knowledge rather than focusing on just Policy Governance. Please explore!

What is special about Policy Governance®?

Policy Governance is a particular framework for defining the authority, control and accountability of an organization
(read more about Policy Governance). It is one form, of several different forms, of governance that in our experience does the most effective system for governing. This includes achieving group authority, creating clarity of authority between the board and the CEO, and ensuring accountability of the board to the owners and the CEO to the board.

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